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Grappling Hype -8- PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Paul Crewe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Torso Junior!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Junior feints and as Crewe raises his hands in defense, Junior changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Crewe (0) vs (2) Junior
Crewe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Junior trying to control but Crewe is working from the bottom.
Junior seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Crewe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Crewe is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Crewe has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Crewe (2) vs (2) Junior
Junior lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Crewe (2) vs (4) Junior
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crewe is trying to keep Junior in close.
Crewe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Crewe has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Junior has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Crewe (2) vs (7) Junior
Junior is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Crewe is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Crewe can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crewe tries to buck Junior off but Junior is having none of it.
Crewe is working hard here to advance position.
Crewe prevents Junior from moving into mount.
Junior tries for a kimura but Crewe is defending well.
Crewe is looking for a sweep.
Crewe gets back to half guard.
Junior wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crewe keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crewe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Junior is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Crewe preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crewe manages to get to full guard.
Crewe keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.
Junior slips nicely into half guard.
Junior is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Crewe doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Junior.
Junior prevents Crewe from improving his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Crewe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Junior works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Crewe tries to get to full guard but Junior has control of the leg.
Crewe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Crewe looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Junior puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Crewe wants to get back to full guard.
Crewe is trying to control but Junior manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Crewe (2) vs (10) Junior
Junior goes for an armbar but he's not got it� Crewe turns into him and now he's in Junior's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Crewe (4) vs (10) Junior
Junior is pulling down on Crewe's head to control his posture.
Junior can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Crewe controls the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Junior keeping moving, preventing Crewe from controlling successfully.
Junior looking for a guillotine here but Crewe defends easily.
Crewe pushing down on Junior's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crewe is working for a submission of some sort.
Crewe wants to control but Junior is keeping him busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Crewe perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Crewe trying to control the action but Junior is working from the bottom.
Junior is looking for a sweep. Crewe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Junior moves into full guard.
Junior is trying to keep Crewe in close.
Crewe won't allow Junior to sweep him here.
Crewe trying to control the position from guard on top but Junior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Junior looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Crewe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Junior is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Junior keeping moving, preventing Crewe from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Crewe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Crewe wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving.
Crewe is pushing down on Junior's leg trying to pass to half guard. Junior is fighting to maintain full guard but Crewe has managed to sneak the leg through.
Crewe tries to pass to full mount but Junior defends it.
Junior tries to get to full guard but Crewe has control of the leg.
Junior is trying to maintain the position but Crewe is very close to passing his half guard.
Crewe is working for a kimura but Junior is defending it quite comfortably.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Crewe trying to pass the guard but Junior defending well.
Crewe trying to control the pace.
Junior is trying to get back to full guard.
Crewe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Crewe looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Junior gets back to full guard.
Crewe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crewe stopping the sweep attempt from Junior.
Crewe drops back looking for a leg! Junior is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Junior manages to kick Crewe off! Crewe jumps back into Junior's guard.
Crewe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Junior is keeping the position for now.
Junior trying to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Crewe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Crewe being controlled here momentarily.
Crewe postures up.
Crewe tries to free his leg and advance position but Junior is retaining full guard.
Crewe trying to control but Junior is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Junior is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Crewe (4) vs (12) Junior
Junior has gone for a leg lock! Crewe slips out almost immediately though and dives into Junior's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Crewe (6) vs (12) Junior
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Crewe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Junior is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Crewe (6) vs (14) Junior
Crewe controlling the position for now.
Crewe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crewe has his foot on Junior's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Junior works his way back into a safe position though.
Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Crewe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior wins on points by 14 to 6.
In defeat, Paul Crewe stepped up to the mic, saying 'My, you have lovely hair. You ever find any spiders in it?'. |
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